From Kanab, head north on US-89 for about 5 miles to the signed Best Friends Animal Sanctuary and Sand Caves Parking on the right. This is at mile post 69.6 on US-89. Alternatively, this is about 12 miles south of Mt. Carmel Junction.

From the trailhead, the trail leaves on the west side of the parking lot. It is signed, well traveled, and easy to follow. After leaving the parking area, it soon descends into the wash and follows the wash. You may notice a log fence on the right away from the wash after a couple of minutes. There are some historic signature here, you can visit on the way to the Sand Caves, or on the return.

Once you are below a couple of the cave openings high above, continue in the wash a short distance, then the trail leaves the wash on the right and ambles along the base of the cliff.

To reach the caves, continue past the caves for a few minutes until the slick rock is a reasonable angle to climb. On my visits, there has been a fixed rope marking the easiest spot. Make sure you are comfortable coming down anything you climb!
Once up the slick rock, traverse back to the cave entrances. There are some exposed spots along this section, but reasonable if you are careful and choose a good route.

Return the same way. If you didn't visit the old signatures on the way to the caves, on your return, stay on the trail that is close to the base of the cliff. Once you reach the log fence and signatures, the trail goes back to the approach wash.